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How AI is teaching banks to read customers' mind

Nairobi, June 14 -- A few months from now, your bank could know you are shopping for a house before you submit a mortgage application. It could recommend home insurance the moment you complete the pu... Read More


Beyond dehydration, medical conditions that put you at risk

Nairobi, June 14 -- "Your feet can tear the bedsheets," one woman shared in a Facebook post, a remark she says left her feeling hurt and embarrassed. Determined to do something about it, she set out o... Read More


Scangroup commits Sh1.4bn long-term loan to parent firm

Nairobi, June 14 -- Shareholders of WPP ScanGroup will wait longer for settlement of a Sh1.49 billion loan lent to its British parent WPP Plc after the company disclosed it intends to continue deferri... Read More


Industrialists win major tax breaks on top-grade ethanol

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Treasury plans major tax breaks for manufacturers using a top grade of ethanol, predominantly used in the production of premium alcoholic beverages, cosmetics, and pharmaceutic... Read More


Kemsa set for Sh20.9bn to fill donor-funded supplies gap

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (Kemsa) is set to receive Sh20.9 billion in the financial year beginning July 2026, more than four times the Sh5.2 billion allocated in the cur... Read More


Sparking industrial growth in Finance Bill 2026

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Finance Bill 2026 presents an opportunity to build the foundations of a globally competitive industrial sector capable of driving long-term economic growth and job creation. P... Read More


The founder who lost his company: Bharat Thakrar's long fight for Scangroup

Nairobi, June 14 -- On Monday last week, Bharat Thakrar, the ousted chief executive of WPP Scangroup, made yet another attempt to reclaim influence over the company he founded more than four decades a... Read More


CBK to lift caps on emergency loans issued to banks in distress

Nairobi, June 14 -- The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is set to remove limits on emergency loans issued to banks in distress, including extending the duration of medium-term facilities offered under the... Read More


Treasury takes aim at biased debt payments

Nairobi, June 14 -- The State is betting on its Treasury Single Account (TSA) system to end the discriminatory payment of pending bills that have for years plagued contractors owed billions of shillin... Read More


Why the world is looking to Africa for business answers

Nairobi, June 14 -- For decades, the discussion around Africa has largely been on the language of infrastructure gaps, financial exclusion, energy shortages, governance constraints, and digital divide... Read More